Idris Elba: King of Speed

Idris Elba travels from his childhood home in east London to 'Motor City' - Detroit - and then on to New Jersey where he delves into the history of the first boy racers and explores how the quest for high speed has shaped professional motorsport and popular culture.

Idris meets the owner of one of the world's fastest production cars and uncovers how the underground driving craze of drifting began in Japan has become the fastest growing motorsport in Europe.

Idris goes back to basics and learns the skills of trial biking, before finally fulfilling his personal ambition to drive a full-spec rally car on a genuine Finnish rally course.